After being picked up when he alighted from a Middle East flight here, Uthup told the media that he will reveal everything at the appropriate time.

The 50-year-old who was stay put in Kuwait and moving to other Middle East countries to evade the arrest, had no other option but to surrender after the Kerala High Court and the Supreme Court earlier rejected his anticipatory bail plea.

Uthup has been charged with cheating, conspiracy with a public servant to commit criminal misconduct, and collection of excess service charge from emigrants.

His Kochi-based firm has allegedly been recruiting nurses to Kuwait and instead of collecting a service charge of Rs 19,500 only, it was taking Rs 19.5 lakh.